Journal of Social Sciences

The Influence of Parents in Adolescents' Misbehavior

Habibah Elias and Nooreen Noordin

DOI : 10.3844/jssp.2011.423.427

Journal of Social Sciences

Volume 7, Issue 3

Pages 423-427

Abstract

Positive relationships within the family, parental support, a consistent and constructive
parental discipline style and adult supervision tend to be related negatively to adolescents deviant
behaviors and their associations with deviant peers. Poor family relationships were found to be
associated with higher levels of delinquent behaviors, possibly due to the fact that parents in those
families provided poor role models and engaged in ineffective discipline strategies. Problem
statement: A considerable number of secondary school students were involved in delinquent behavior
and they are not doing well in school. School authorities with the supervision of education departments
and the Ministry of Education have done their best to guide and monitor students